. >> eco atm protects the environment and your local community. >> chief cathy lanier said thursday many of the phones are stopple. echo atm. >> we certainly a difference of opinion as to whether or not eco a t m contributes to the problem. >> to sell a device you must be 18 years of age, present a valid government issued photo id and provide a thumb print. your id will be verified remotely by a huh map and your device will be matched against a stolen device database. >> reporter: this woman works at fair oaks mall. >> my view is if you're dumb enough to steal something, then put your thumb print next to the, you deserve to be caught. >> nationwide, it's act bought one reported stolen phone for every 4,000 to 5,000 transactions. >> reporter: of the 7,000 phones recycled in the d.c. area echo atm says only four or five stopple ones. >> three of which we've been able to return to their rightful owners, and a fourth is pending. >> the chief said i am working with the company and they have been cooperative but i think this is not a good. i'm sure it's increasing the problem. >> the company s